Publication details
Detection of Cardiobacterium valvarum in patient with aortic valve infective endocarditis by broad-range PCR.
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| Year of publication | 2010 |
| Type | Article in Periodical |
| Magazine / Source | Journal of Medical Microbiology |
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| Field | Immunology |
| Keywords | Cardiobacterium valvarum; 16S rRNA; PCR |
| Description | Cardiobacterium valvarum, a fastidious Gram-negative bacterium, was detected in the aortic valve of a previously healthy 63-year-old man by broad-range PCR and 16S rRNA gene sequencing. In contrast to the patients in five previously published cases, our patient had neither a congenital bicuspid nor a prosthetic aortic valve. Here, we present a case of C. valvarum native tricuspid aortic valve infective endocarditis and a review of the literature. |
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